| Birth date | September 23, 1997 (age 29) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 10 |
| Weight lb | 183 |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| League | NHL |
| Team | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Prospect league | AHL |
| Prospect team | Cleveland Monsters |
| Draft | Undrafted |
| Career start | 2022 |
Owen Sillinger (born September 23, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Undrafted, Sillinger played collegiate hockey with Bemidji State University in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. He made his professional debut after his four-year career with the Beavers, signing an AHL contract with the Cleveland Monsters at the tail end of the 2021–22 season on March 25, 2022.[1]
After two productive seasons with the Monsters, Sillinger was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with NHL affiliate, the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2024.[2] In the following season, Sillinger continued his tenure on reassignment with the Monsters before he received his first recall by the Blue Jackets and made his NHL debut in a regular season match against the Seattle Kraken on January 9, 2025.[3]
Personal life
Owen is the first son of Karla (née Dreger) Sillinger and former National Hockey League forward Mike Sillinger.[4]
His father Mike Sillinger notably played 17 seasons as a journeyman in the NHL. The family briefly resided in Phoenix, Arizona, St. Louis, Missouri and Garden City, New York, as Mike's career led him on to play for the Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, and New York Islanders, respectively.
Sillinger was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, when his father was playing for the Canucks, but grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan.[5]
Sillinger has two younger brothers who play hockey. Cole is also a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Lukas skates with Arizona State University.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Regina Pat Canadians | SMAAAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Regina Pat Canadians | SMAAAHL | 36 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Regina Pat Canadians | SMAAAHL | 42 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Melville Millionaires | SJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 58 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 57 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Pentiction Vees | BCHL | 56 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bemidji State University | WCHA | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Bemidji State University | WCHA | 37 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bemidji State University | WCHA | 20 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bemidji State University | CCHA | 39 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 72 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 69 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 44 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SMAAAHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2015 | |
| Telus Cup Top Forward | 2015 | |
| Telus Cup MVP | 2015 | |
| Collegiate | ||
| WCHA All-Rookie Team | 2019 | |
| WCHA Third All-star Team | 2020 | |
| CCHA Second All-Star Team | 2022 | |
References
- ^ "Monsters sign forwards Robbie Payne and Owen Sillinger to AHL contracts". Cleveland Monsters. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Jackets sign Owen Sillinger to two-way contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Hedger, Brian (January 10, 2025). "Columbus Blue Jackets 'kids' power blowout of Seattle Kraken: 4 takeaways". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Masters, Mark (2021-07-22). "Mark Masters: 'Elite scorer' Cole Sillinger seeks family bragging rights at NHL draft - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (2021-07-28). "Sillinger family savours first-round feeling for second time". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 2025-10-23.